Cameron Knowler

Author of the method book Guitars Have Feelings Too, Cameron Knowler is a multi-instrumentalist and educator specializing in jazz, bluegrass, and old-time music.

Country, Bluegrass, Americana, Instrumentals

Cameron Knowler playing an acoustic guitar

Learn a Modern Solo Guitar Arrangement of the Classic Cowboy Ballad “When the Work’s All Done This Fall”

This interpretation honors the original melody of this 100-year-old tune while rendering it with a flatpicking approach that nods toward more contemporary figures.

May 15, 2024
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Country, Bluegrass, Americana

cameron knowler playing guitar, photo by robb klassen

Techniques for Creating Solo Guitar Arrangements of Traditional Tunes

In this guitar lesson you'll learn a handful of techniques for making solo guitar arrangements of ballads and trail songs: active bass runs, cross-picking, and hybrid picking.

June 15, 2022

Flatpicking

Mother Maybelle Carter album cover for "Pickin and Singin"

Improve Your Flatpicking Technique with These Mother Maybelle Carter-Inspired Exercises

In this guitar lesson, these arrangements of two songs by Mother Maybelle Carter will help develop your technique and understanding of the flatpicking idiom.

May 22, 2022